Compare towns
Killingly vs Norwich vs Plainville vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Killingly | Norwich | Plainville | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
39,973Highest |
17,551Lowest |
29,468 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Plainville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy | Plainville High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.8Highest |
11.4 |
10.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.